THE BRIGHT SIDE

Decide to be happy today, to live with what is yours – your family, your business, your job, your luck. If you can’t have what you like, maybe you can like what you have.

Just for today, be kind, cheerful, agreeable, responsive, caring, and understanding. Be your best, dress your best, talk softly, and look for the bright side of things. Praise people for what they do and do not criticize them for what they cannot do. If someone does something stupid, forgive and forget. After all, it’s just for one day.

Who knows, it might turn out to be a nice day.

Always think on the bright side--no matter what life brings to your day. You'll gain a treasure within your soul that no worry or hardship can ever take away. Isaac Purcell

RECIPES AND CRAFTS

The labels shown below will take you to posts with recipes and a few craft ideas that I've included in my daily entries.

Followers

THE BRIGHT SIDE

I'm looking out the windowand the day is drab and dreary,And I'm trying to console myselfby thinking something cheeryI know it's simply horribleto get in such a slumpAnd I also know it's up to me to get across the humpAnd I realize I'm selfishto mention this to youFor, gee, you might be feelinga little 'low-down' toobut often when I feel like thisI tell myself it's trueThat I am not the only onewho feels 'low-down and blue'And just knowing there are otherswho feel the way I doRenews my sinking spirit and keeps me smiling throughand know that it's naturalto take a 'spirit-dive'Provides the spunk and courageto hang on and surviveAnd while there are a lot of moodsthat we can drive awayby looking on the BRIGHT SIDEin all we do and say,There also is a lonelinessthat God meant us to feelBut, gee, it sure is mighty hardto know which one is realAnd I'd hate to be a 'sad sack'who never saw the sunAnd just complained that every daywas such a dreary one.But I know that all the dark daysare just part of God's planWe should accept them graciouslyand do the best we can...So I'll just keep on tryingfor I know it's 'Gospel true'there never was a cloud so darkthe sun could not shine through!by Helen Steiner Rice

On the Bright Side Newsletter

I send this little letter out each morning to all my family and friends and even to a few people that I've never met. Many of them send it on to others too. So in order to make it available to more people I post the 'brighter side' of the news here each day in this journal. The letter began as an effort to keep in touch with my family as they are spread out in all directions. My family, friends and God are the most important things in my life.You'll find quotes, poems and stories and even a few recipes included in this newsletter. I try to find something new each day to share. In a world that very often publishes only the dark side of things I felt that others would be encouraged to hear about 'the bright side'.'On Ya'-ma

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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE

The comfortable and comforting people are those who look upon the bright side of life; gathering its roses and sunshine and makingthe most that happens seem the best.Dorothy Dix

Sunday, February 7, 2010

For Monday, February 8th, 2010

We are off to another cold start here today.The weather man says we’ll have a high of 26 degrees and maybe a chance for the sunshine to peak through too.

I’ve got my layers on to keep warm and I must admit that I’m really getting tired of lugging all this clothing along with me where ever I go.

The good thing is that when we finally warm up I will feel as though I’ve lost 10 pounds.Shedding all the extra layers will be an instant weight loss for me.

Keep warm every one and take good care !

THINKING

This morning is a good time to reconnect with God in prayer.There seems to be no better way to start a day than in prayer.With a new day and a new week to look forward to, we can rest assured our Lord is always there.

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus

Philippians 4:7

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

TIPS FROM THE LEFTOVER EXPERT

Over the years Sunday’s Meal has always made Monday’s meal for me.

I always make enough for leftovers. If I’ve roasted a chicken for Sunday dinner, there is always enough roast to use it for the main ingredient in a quick Monday meal. I’ve put together a quick chicken salad with some mayo, grapes and chopped celery for example. Or chopped up the leftover chicken and stirred in a little barbecue sauce and have chicken barbecue sandwiches on Monday night.

Living alone had made me into a leftover expert for sure.

PRAYERS

Thank You, God, for Your ever-present help

Amen

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

GOD BLESS YOU!

AROUND HOME

A long life may not be good enough but a good life is long enough

Benjamin Franklin

I’ve got to say that for the most part I lead a very good life.I’ve loving friends and family that are always there when I need them.I’ve a home that keeps me warm and sheltered through the storms of winter and the heat of summer.I’m never bored and love doing many different things.There is no end to the things in life that make it very good for me.

Retirement is getting closer and closer and the job that has taken up so many hours of my life will cease.With anticipation I’m looking forward to more of the good life.Will that happen?We’ll see…

FAMILY

Some people are working backstage ... some are playing in the orchestra ... some are on stage performing ... some sit in the audience as critics ... and some are simply there to applaud and appreciate it all. Know what your role is at any given time or place in your life

Author Unknown

It seems that each one of my children is so different. Just as I am very different from each of my sisters.Often there are times I wonder if they were really raised in the same family.Yet I do know they were and each one of them was brought up pretty much the same way.Celebrating the uniqueness in each one of us is an important thing to do and I’m thankful for each of them and the wonderful qualities that each one has to offer.

COUNTING THE DAYS

It isn't your position that makes you happy or unhappy, it's your disposition.

3 comments:

yOU are blessed with all those kids and grandkids.I know you will enjoy when you have more time to spend with them. I am sure they will be packing a bag to go to Ma's house to spend the night.My daughter always loved spending time with her grandmother.

Yes I too enjoy meals made from leftovers Ma living alone.I loved all your pictures today,some new ones to me,thankyou for sharing them,I always enjoy..Love the great big smile from your Dear Son,that realy cheered me today thankyou Ma's Son keep it up..You have such a way to keep people going with your inspiring words,you keep me going anyway.I know the feeling too of ten layers of clothing,good grief I feel like Mr Micheling every morning,I even have to add an extra ten minutes to my time table,just to get dressed he-he.I hope the roads are pretty good for your travels today.Safe journeys there and back.40 days to spring Whoo-Hoo.The number is going down nicely now.Have a good day.I hope you see the sunshine and get a few smiles along the way.Take Care God Bless Kath xx

I just love your posts; they are full of good stuff! Phil. 4:7 and your thoughts on beginning the day with prayer caught my attention today. Reminds me of a Hudson Taylor quote: "Don't have your concert first and tune your instruments afterward."

Thanks for sharing so many encouraging, warm thoughts - and your heartfelt prayers!